Overview
I am an infectious diseases doctor who specializes in the care of patients with general infectious diseases, including persons living with HIV. My research is focused on improving the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases among populations living in low-resource settings.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Medicine
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2020 - Present
Medicine, Infectious Diseases,
Medicine
Assistant Research Professor of Global Health
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2021 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Mass spectrometry-based quantification of proteins and post-translational modifications in dried blood: longitudinal sampling of patients with sepsis in Tanzania
Preprint · April 26, 2025 Full text CiteHealthcare utilisation for febrile diseases in northern Tanzania: a randomised population-based cluster survey.
Journal Article BMJ Glob Health · March 6, 2025 BACKGROUND: We conducted a randomised population-based cluster survey in northern Tanzania to assess care-seeking behaviours in the context of a febrile illness. Our objectives were to determine the most effective points for intervention during initial fev ... Full text Link to item CiteSeroprevalence and risk factors for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus exposure among febrile patients in northern Tanzania.
Journal Article Trop Med Int Health · March 2025 BACKGROUND: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is a tick-borne zoonotic disease that may be severe and is present in many African countries. We aimed to understand the seroprevalence and risk for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in Tanzania by testing ar ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Transmission dynamics and epidemiology of Rift Valley fever virus in northern Tanzania
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029Sepsis Characterization in Kilimanjaro (R01)
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2025Vanderbilt-Emory-Cornell-Duke Consortium for Global Health Fellows (VECDor)
FellowshipPI-Fellow · Awarded by Vanderbilt University · 2017 - 2019View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine ·
2012
M.D.